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I use uncertified light aircraft fabric for my rag wing planes. Put it down with Randolph dope then finish/paint with more dope. You can buy it relatively inexpensively at Aircraft Spruce and Specialty.

Nitrate dope is probably best. You can get it at most private airports or from several hobby sources, Aircraft Spruce being one of them as well as a source for Ceconite. One of the nice things about Ceconite is that you can get it in very long rolls, I do not know the maximum but that sure helps on large planes. It is also a full meter wide, not the 36 inch on so many of the iron on films.

My vote is also for Ceconite, along with poly dope, poly spray and poly tone, had real good results over the years both in covering models and full scale. Been buying from Aircraft Spruce for nearly 40 years now, great folks to work with.

Bob

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I really love Stits Lite which is applied with Poly-tak, the Poly Brush to fill weave and Poly spray for base/UV (on full scale). Poly Tone colors/paint then added. Poly Tone paints have great pigment, spray wonderful and majority material evaporates in cure. Just like the scales. More work but if looking for scale look, its great

it shrinks dang near any curve you throw at it, does beautiful fillets in cloth. will never sag. you can add pin tape and simulated stitching.

be glad to share covering pics of a recent Robinhood 99 that I completed in the stits/poly sytem

I really love Stits Lite which is applied with Poly-tak, the Poly Brush to fill weave and Poly spray for base/UV (on full scale). Poly Tone colors/paint then added. Poly Tone paints have great pigment, spray wonderful and majority material evaporates in cure. Just like the scales. More work but if looking for scale look, its great

it shrinks dang near any curve you throw at it, does beautiful fillets in cloth. will never sag. you can add pin tape and simulated stitching.

be glad to share covering pics of a recent Robinhood 99 that I completed in the stits/poly sytem

I have done majority of coverings over the years. Monokote, Century 21 pre-painted fabrics, old Coverite Supershrink (loved that stuff) and then tried Stits lite on my Stinson. Hooked immediately. I still need to try Solartex and then paint. Apparently great stuff as well.

I had some experience applying Ceconite and dope over a plane. I helped built a Fischer Flying Products FP101 ultra light. It was October and we had the garage doors closed with a small heater going and a 12 pack of Miller.
Had no idea what was happening until too late...cruising at 10000 without realizing it. we were laughing and joking....having a real good time of it.
Beer and dope don't mix well unless you like having happy hour.